OHIO STATE PARKS DUCK BLIND LOTTERY SET FOR AUGUST 21: OH

Article Posted: August 12, 2004

COLUMBUS, OH -- Hunters wishing to apply for a permit to set up a blind tohunt ducks at an Ohio State Park during the 2004-2005 waterfowl huntingseason must enter a lottery drawing to be held at selected state parkoffices on Saturday, August 21. A limited number of duck blind permits are available at 18 state parklocations throughout Ohio. To enter the lottery, applicants must appear inperson at a participating state park office and show proof of a 2004 Ohiohunting license, along with a signed 2004 federal duck stamp and 2004 statewetlands stamp endorsement in the applicant's name. Applications will be taken beginning at 7:30 a.m. at most parks, with thelottery drawings at 8 a.m. at the park office, unless otherwise noted.Exceptions are Buck Creek State Park in Clark County, Deer Creek and A.W.Marion state parks in Pickaway County, and Dillon State Park in MuskingumCounty where the lotteries will be held at 9 a.m.Each entrant can apply for only one duck blind permit. No one can apply ordraw for another person. There is a $50 non-refundable permit fee forlottery winners. Lottery winners have 45 days to construct their blinds.All blinds must be dismantled by March 15, 2005. Participating state parks include Portage Lakes and West Branch in northeastOhio; East Harbor and Lake Loramie in northwest Ohio; Dillon in southeastOhio; Buck Creek, Caesar Creek, Cowan Lake, East Fork, Hueston Woods, KiserLake and Rocky Fork in southwest Ohio; and Alum Creek, A.W. Marion, BuckeyeLake, Deer Creek, Delaware and Indian Lake in central Ohio.